Indigenous women in Greenland sue Denmark over involuntary contraception in the 60s and 70s
10 months, 1 week ago

Indigenous women in Greenland sue Denmark over involuntary contraception in the 60s and 70s

ABC  

In short: A group of 143 Inuit women in Greenland are suing Denmark for around $6.3 million for forcing them to be fitted with IUDs in the 60s and 70s. A group of 143 Inuit women in Greenland are suing Denmark for around $6.3 million for forcing them to be fitted with IUDs in the 60s and 70s. A group of Indigenous women in Greenland have sued Denmark for forcing them to be fitted with intra-uterine contraceptive devices in the 60s and 70s, and demanded total compensation of nearly 43 million kroner, Danish media has reported. The group of 143 Inuit women say Danish health authorities violated their human rights when they fitted them with the devices, commonly known as coils.

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Greenland urges Denmark to confront its past
4 months ago

Greenland urges Denmark to confront its past

The Hindu  

Denmark’s forced contraception scandal in Greenland has snowballed since a victim first spoke out five years ago with the territory urging the Danish state to acknowledge the trauma it had caused. The legal investigation “is a necessary step in order to move forward,” Greenland’s Gender Equality Minister in charge of the case, Naaja Nathanielsen, said. Human rights aspect “An investigation …

Indigenous women in Greenland sue Denmark over involuntary contraception in the 1960s and 1970s
10 months, 1 week ago

Indigenous women in Greenland sue Denmark over involuntary contraception in the 1960s and 1970s

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A group of Indigenous women in Greenland has sued Denmark for forcing them to be fitted with intrauterine contraceptive devices in the 1960s and 1970s and demanded total compensation of nearly 43 million kroner, their lawyer said Monday. Danish authorities say as many as 4,500 women and girls — reportedly half of the fertile women in Greenland …

Indigenous women in Greenland sue Denmark over involuntary contraception in the 1960s and 70s
10 months, 1 week ago

Indigenous women in Greenland sue Denmark over involuntary contraception in the 1960s and 70s

The Independent  

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Dozens of Greenland’s Indigenous women seek compensation over forced birth control
1 year, 3 months ago

Dozens of Greenland’s Indigenous women seek compensation over forced birth control

The Independent  

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